Nerys, hang in there, you have a lot of people pulling for you😊

Careful now not too normal, we won't know you.
Cheers Colin.

Thanks Ron.
Looking forward to normality

Glad to know that is your only side-effect. There are people who are experiencing long term effects such as loss of smell and taste. I hope you continue to gain your strength and are home soon.

Hi Nerys New drugs to help you for one thing the side effects make you feel worse.Sometimes wonder if the side effects aren't worse then the first problem.The hardest part is finding the right combo to make you feel better.My hope is that you feel better soon.Thinking of you
Rick

Sorry your still not well Nerys, I wish you a quick recovery, your posts keep me inspired to carry on when I'm feeling down.
Caroline also wishes you well again soon.
Cheers Colin and Caroline.

Get better soon Nerys hope you have found the cause

Thank you everyone for your good wishes, I have had a few rotten days, feeling sick all the time interspersed with bouts of vomiting. However we have found the cause. The new drug they put me on last Saturday, Alice looked up it's side effects and the most likely are exactly what I have had. Hope it doesn't take long to get over it, because this last few days are about the worst I've had.

Nerys

Ian, so sorry to hear that you have already had a month in hospital and not expecting to be out for a few more days. All we can do is offer you pour best wishes for a speedy recovery and hope that you will soon be back to normal. Don't forget, we are all praying for you.

Nerys.

Hi Ron
Only side effect with me is a slightly blurry vision which is an affect of the heavy medication👍👍

Will be praying for you and family as you continue to recover. Are you experiencing side effects, such as loss of taste, smell?

Here are a couple of items which may cheer you guys up a bit,- oldies but goodies.



JB

Hi Ron
Still in hospital hope to be discharged by end of week.
Then it's about a couple of months recovery before I am back in the workshop

Ian
Have you been discharged from the hospital? Or are you there, but, recovering?

Prayers are being answered. You survived ICU.

Ron

So sorry to hear you have suffered badly with Covid recently, hope that your recovery will be complete.
Best wishes, Geoff.

As we all grow older in these turbulent times with Covid may we get better and realize the limitation,s placed on us.
I am at present recovering from Covid 19 Pneumonia and have spent nearly 4 weeks in hospital, 10 of those in ICU.
We realize the fragility of our own bodies

Nerys, So sorry to hear of your present incapacity and do hope you will be making progress soon. I do heed your warning about getting old, but regret that this is out of my hands, but I am valuing each day now and you, and this site, have given me so much to stimulate my activities. Please, please recover soon and get back to your building.
With all best wishes Geoff.

Hi Nerys
Get better soon.

Nerys.
Our thoughts are with you both and hope that you will soon be back on full form.
Regards Bill

Nerys My thoughts are with you and Alice .KEEP UP KEEPING UP.
Rick

Many thanks everyone for all your words of encouragement. I'm doing my best to pull out of it, but things are none too good. Alice is working very hard on the camper and looking after me., and at the moment, I need a lot of looking after. She's shattered, but I'm sure we'll be able to post some photos sometime soon. Another problem is that our sleeping pattern is completely out of sync with each other. She wants to sleep when I'm awake and although I cannot sleep very well, it's when she's awake, and as I'm virtually unable to do anything for myself. I practically pass out if I stand to try and make a cup of tea for instance, things are not easy for he. I keep warning you, whatever you do, don't get old and ill.

Cheers, Nerts

"... beginning to think this may be the last model I build."
'I vill not accept zis defeatist attitude Frau Konter-Admiral 😠🤓'
Never say never again Nerys 😉
Don't forget -
WE ALL WANNA SEE YOUR BARGE AND ESPECIALLY THE LST
(complete with tanks & trucks trundling off 😁) IN ACTION!!

Any chance of some pics of current status Barge and LST?
I'm sure I'm not the only one chewing my keyboard with curiosity 😝 (Schmeckt nicht!)

I reckon we are all having DOWN periods during this pandemic 🤔
So we all need all the cheering up and encouragement we can get and/or give!
Battle through dear Nerys. We're rootin an tootin for ya 👍
Alles gute, Doug 😎

Sorry your still not well Nerys, I wish you a quick recovery, your posts keep me inspired to carry on when I'm feeling down.
Caroline also wishes you well again soon.
Cheers Colin and Caroline.

Sorry to hear that you have not been well Nerys.
I hope you get to feel a whole lot better really soon.
Peter.😊

Although I'm still feeling far from well, sick feeling much of the time and terribly weak. I did manage to make the mast for the barge last night and tonight have been sorting out what fittings I need. I'm finding it more and more difficult to get anything done and am beginning to think this may be the last model I build.

Nerys

Martin, I’ll miss you sir. Hopefully you’ll find your way back here again.

Nerys, I truly hope you get better. I enjoy your posts, and your quick wit. You take care of yourself young lady.
Cash

Had a stroke when I was 50, over the worst in 4 days, affected my speech center. Keep an eye on him, look for any drooping of the face, slurred speech, etc. I wish a speedy recovery for him.
Cash

Hope he continues to make progress and that he can make a good recovery. Best wishes
Geoff.

my son in law aged 40 has had a stroke all's well at this time home at the weekend fingers crossed

Sad to hear you have personal problems Martin, I sincerely hope you manage to sort them out, as far as losing you from our site, you have added so much to so many, will miss the final chapter of your submarine build, here's hoping well get to see it in the future.
Keep calm, Keep cool, Stay strong.

Best wishes Pete

I'd like to echo all of the sentiments expressed to Martin.
We will all miss his knowledge and expertise, and of course his ready wit and banter.
I am certain that we will all welcome his return to this site when he is able.
Robbob.

So sorry to hear the news that you have left Martin. I do hope that whatever the problems are that they can get resolved soon and that you can return and continue to cheer us all up with your instant wit and mind of knowledge.
Wishing you all the best.
Peter.

The baddest, saddest news Stephen.

Farewell Martin.
Drop by and visit your old friends now and again 👍
Remember, friends help friends!
We'll be here.
Doug

Stephen,

Thank you for passing on Martin’s message. A sad day for us all.

Martin, I hope you do get to read all the messages from your friends on this site. We will all miss you, you made such a valuable contribution with all your posts.

I will miss your comments, humour, suggestions and encouragement. Take care my friend, I hope we may be in contact again one day.

Graham93

Martin, I will miss you, please take care and stay safe Sir.
Cheers Colin.

Thinking of you Martin stay safe do please stay in touch as we will miss you and your help.
Rick

Thanks Martin,

“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.”

https://www.stjosephsprepschool.co.uk/uploads/file/Prayers%20for%202016/May%20The%20Road.pdf


Ron

Sad to hear Martin has left us, as he has a great sense of humour and is a fantastic modeller. I will miss his witty comments and helpful suggestions, and hope he is able to solve his current problems and return to the site one day.

Best wishes from NZ Martin, hope everything works out for you.

JB

I am so sorry to hear that Martin is leaving us, I do hope this is only a temporary move and he will in due course find it possible to return. I know for Martin to make a move like this he must have very serious problems, so let us all offer our sympathy and prayers in the hope that all will be resolved before too long. His input into this site has been enormous and he will be sorely missed.
Nerys

Stephen.
Thank you for the update.Should you be in contact with Martin please pass on certainly my best wishes.
I hope and trust that we will see Martin back in due course.
His knowledge and advice has been so valuable in so many ways.
Martin,should you read this.
Please take great care for you and your family.
Regards Bill.

Hi All,

I'd like to pass along a message from Martin555 who originally started this thread and who has helped a great deal of members over the years;

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I am extremely sorry to have to leave the site but I have personal family problems that will require a lot of my time.

I have absolutely enjoyed communicating with all the members and looking at their fantastic models.

I want to say a big thank you to everyone for making my time on this, the best model boat site on the internet, so enjoyable.

And also a big thank you to Stephen and the Admin Team.

It has been great.

Thank you,
Martin
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I believe he'll occasionally come online as a guest, so I'd like to send a big thank you for all the fantastic knowledge, camaraderie and support you've offered over the last few years, and I wish you all the best for whatever the issues are. I've no doubt others share the same sentiment.

Stephen

Hi Nerys
Glad they discovered what it was. Superphosphates are nasty stuff. I used to visit a copper mine where they extracted the stuff didn't realize what it was no warnings.
Getting old isn't for Sissies

Nerys and my wife must be related. My wife just turned 27..........for the 33rd time.
Glad you are doing better Nerys. Sometimes I think that we, as modelers, know more about our field than the medics know about theirs. Hang in there.

Nerys , Great to hear you are feeling better ! -
" Take care - coz - we care " ⛵😎

And when I think of the thousands of tons of superphosphate I carried in my barging days. Load at the entrance to Barking Creek on the Thames, 105 tons of superphosphate, and filthy dirty stuff it was too, then take it to Agrigano at Faversham, unload, ring for orders and hope for a cargo of ballast to get the hold cleaned out, but more often than not, it was, back to Barking for more super. Wasn't as if I had a garden that needed fertilizing!.

Cheers, Nerys

"Nurse thinks I may have a surfeit of phosphates."
You should be growing well then Nerys 😁😂
OK OK, back to my cave with a slapped wrist,
again 🤔
😎

Good to hear that you are feeling better Nerys😀
and that the quacks might have an inkling of what caused it!
Keep on keeping on Dear Lady 👍
Cheers, Doug 😎
BTW Re masks and steamed up glasses;
I had the same problem as Alice when going from a cold car park into a warm supermarket or chemist etc. Until I started taking my glasses off while still in my warm car, putting them in an inside pocket to keep warm, and only putting them on again when inside the building 😉🤓

I like that Nerys just refuses to get old.
Rick

The hospital rang a little while ago to say that following the tests I had on Tuesday, they were changing one of my medications that affects my phosphate levels, it's called a phosphate binder. so hopefully that might be the answer to me feeling so ill. Actually, today, I haven't been too bad, my biggest problems are the general weakness and the fact that I get so breathless if I try to do anything. On a general note, I just advise anyone not to have renal problems or to get old.

Cheers, Nerys